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Where does “dominio” come from?

dominio (Italian) comes from Latin dominium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

dominio (Italian): rule, dominion; power; control

Definitions

  1. rule, dominion; power; control

Ancestry of “dominio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindominiumfeast, banquet; rule, dominion; ownership
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “dominio”

  • sottodominio
  • microdominio
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